麦

ONばく

KUNむぎ

Meanings

wheatbarleygrain

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How to remember

The kanji 麦 visually represents a stalk of grain. The top part suggests the head or ears of the plant, while the bottom resembles its roots or base in the soil.

'Baku' — sounds like 'BAKE', which you do to bread made from WHEAT.

Vocabulary

麦むぎ

wheat, barley, grain

小麦こむぎ

wheat

大麦おおむぎ

barley

麦茶むぎちゃ

barley tea

麦畑むぎばたけ

wheat/barley field

Related kanji

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